ECQ - Executive Core Qualifications

Executive Core Qualifications were developed to describe five fundamental executive qualifications: Leading People; Leading Change; Building Coalitions; Results Driven; and Business Acumen. ECQ essays were designed to assess executive experience and potential--not technical expertise. ECQs measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills need to succeed in a variety of SES positions--not whether they are the most superior candidate for a particular position. Each ECQ must stand on its own and describe a situation, task, action, and result (STAR) or challenge, context, action and result (CCAR), as well as combine 27 other competencies within the five ECQ statements. Most people find ECQs very challenging to develop and they will absolutely make or break your SES application. Our ECQ Writers partner with you to develop the best answers and address all competencies.

The Federal government is seeking men and women with well-honed executive leadership skills and qualifications that can continue to transform government at the highest levels. Senior Executive Service jobs can be found by visiting www.usajobs.opm.gov and click on the link for Senior Executives. There are literally dozens and dozens of senior executive service jobs available paying well into six figures. Jobs such as Chief Economist, Chief Information Officer, Director Financial Management, NASA Technical Fellow, and Director Storm Prediction Center are a few of the many challenging positions now open. Read the new MEMO from the OPM Director about SES Initiatives and huge SES vacancies coming the next five years. This site also provides additional background on the SES or senior executive service concept.

Read about the new Five-Page SES Resume format now in use by some government agencies.

Disapprovals of SES applications are usually due to the candidate not meeting the executive qualifications requirements or not adequately addressing his/her qualifications in terms of the five ECQ items. Our ISO 9001 certified processes reliably ensure that your special or unique qualities indicating a likelihood of executive success are documented with the proper key phrases and words, prominently describing your leadership.

7 Questions to ask yourself if you are considering applying for a Federal SES position:

1. Do you share a broad perspective of government and a public service commitment which is grounded in the Constitution?
2. Are you interested in serving in the key positions within Federal government just below the top Presidential appointees?
3. Would you like to serve as one of the major links between Presidential appointees and the rest of the Federal work force?
4. Are you qualified to lead and oversee nearly every government activity in one of approximately 75 Federal agencies?
5. Do you have the personal and professional passion to serve as one of the top executives in Federal government?
6. Are you a visionary leader and able to motivate personnel, build partnerships, and communicate with customers?
7. Do you possess solid management skills in order to produce optimum results with limited resources?

If so, The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) wants to hear from you and our team of Executive SES Writers can assist you in developing a very comprehensive and complex Federal SES application package.

ECQs

Executive Core Qualifications were developed to describe five fundamental executive qualifications: Leading People; Leading Change; Building Coalitions; Results Driven; and Business Acumen. ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and potential--not technical expertise. ECQs measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills need to succeed in a variety of SES positions--not whether they are the most superior candidate for a particular position. Each ECQ must stand on its own and describe a situation, task, action, and result (STAR) or context, challenge, action and result (CCAR), as well as combine 27 other competencies within the five ECQ statements. Most people find ECQs very difficult and daunting to develop. Our SES Writers partner with you to develop the best answers and address all competencies.

SES FEDERAL RESUME

TheSES Federal Resume must highlight executive traits and provide strong examples in support of the above Seven Questions. This Federal resume is comprehensive yet concise, substantiates not only your experience, but vision, results, business acumen, coalition building, and ability to lead change and lead people. It is written to the most senior executive level and must contain, and be in compliance with, Federal application protocol. Our SES Writers have successfully developed hundreds of SES Federal Application Packages and stand ready to partner with you.